Receptacle for packaging liquid containers



A ril 30, 1963 A. L. NUGEY 3,

RECEPTACLE FOR PACKAGING LIQUID CONTAINERS Filed April 26, 1960 BY 74AMJ rte rqe 7 limo LAN/65y I United States Patent 3,087,667 RECEPTACLE FORPACKAGING LIQUID CONTAINERS Anthony L. Nugey, 1271 Pierpont St., Rahway,NJ. Filed Apr. 26, 1960, Ser. No. 24,851 2 Claims. (Cl. 229-52) I haveinvented an improvement in receptacles for packaging liquids in cans,bottles and other containers; and particularly a portable receptacle ofsuch design that it can be easily carried away by a customer from theplace where beverages, such as beer, soft drinks, milk, etc., are keptfor sale.

An important object of this invention is to provide a carrier of suchconstruction that it can be easily kept in stock in collapsed or foldedcondition and quickly set up in the form desired for its intended use.

Another object is to provide a portable carrier for holding cans ofbeer, for example, made out of waterproof sheet material, in the form ofa blank; having well defined parts that can be readily manipulated toset up the receptacle when it is to be filled with containers ofliquids, then neatly and completely sealed, and opened at any timethereafter without implements or mechanical appliances of any kind; whenthe contents are to be taken out.

In its preferred form, the receptacle is produced by bending a blank ofsheet material having portions or sections for the bottom, sides, endsand top; hinge-connected to one another along score lines so that thevarious sections can be bent into final position.

My improved receptacle is a fully enclosed carrier for packaging cans orbottles, and is made from a single sheet of flexible corrugated fiber orcardboard, to permit quick and easy filling and removal of contents.

Another object of this invention is to provide a fully enclosed carrierfor containers of liquids adapted to prevent the exposure of cans orbottles therein to the atmosphere.

A further object is to provide a fully enclosed carrier for containersof liquids requiring a minimum of material for manufacture andutilization.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a fully enclosedcarrier for containers of liquids comprising parts which enable it to beshipped in folded condition and afterwards bent into place by the packerof bottles or cans in his place of business.

An additional object is to provide a carrier for containers of liquidsmade of foldable sheet material having locking means for preventingunauthorized removal of the cans or bottles therein after the carrierhas been filled and sealed.

Still another object is to provide a carrier of containers of liquidsthat is damp proof and moisture proof throughout.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a fully enclosedcarrier of containers of liquid which will keep out heat effectively bygreatly reducing heat transfer due to radiation, and by air leakage, sothat goods cooled by refrigeration, will keep cold up to eight hours.

Other objects and advantages and the nature of the invention are clearlyset forth in the ensuing description and the novel features are pointedout in the claims. The drawings illustrate an embodiment of theinvention, but I reserve the right to make changes in structural detailswhich are within the scope of the invention and covered by the meaningsof the general terms in which the claims are expressed.

On said drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a blank of cardboard or other sheet materialcomprising parts which can be bent to set up the receptacle or carrierin practical form for use.

FIGURE 2 is a top plan of a piece of sealing tape for locking the partsof the carrier in closed position.

FIGURE 3 is a vertical longitudinal section through the completedcarrier.

FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the carrier as it will appear whencompleted and filled.

FIGURE 5 is a cross section of the completed carrier.

FIGURE 6 is a plan view of another form of sealing tape.

FIGURE 7 is a perspective view similar to FIGURE 4 with the tape ofFIGURE 6 attached; and

FIGURE 8 is a perspective view of the carrier with the various parts inpartly set-up positions.

A blank as shown in FIGURE 1 is indicated as a whole by the numeral 1and the middle portion or section 2 thereof is to serve as the bottom ofthe carrier when finished. To this portion are attached the parts 3 toserve as the sides, which are hinge-connected to the bottom 2 alongscore lines 4. The side portions are of course as long as the bottom;and to the bottom between the sides are atached the portions or sections5 to serve for the ends, these portions being hinge-connected to theterminal edges of the bottom 2 along transverse score lines 6. Beyondthe sections 5 are the sections 7, hingeconnected to the sections 5along transverse score lines 8. These two sections 7 together being aslong as the bottom two and adapted to serve for the top to close thecarrier in its completed set-up condition.

At the sides of each top section 7 are flaps 11 hingeconnected alonglongitudinal score lines 12 which are extensions of the score lines 4;and at the outer extremities of the sections 7 are the handles 9 havingopenings 10 for the fingers. These sections 9 are also hinge-connectedto the sections 7.

The opposite ends of the side sections 3- have terminal extensions orflaps 13 hinge-connected to the sides along score lines which areextensions of the score lines 6. These extensions or flaps 13 are cutfree along all the edges, except at the score line 6, and they haveshouldered edges 14 adjacent the top edges 15 of the side sections. 3.

To manipulate the blank so as to set up the carrier, the various partsare turned up as shown in FIGURE 8. The side portions 3 are foldedaround the score lines 4, and the end portions 5 are turned up aroundthe score lines 6. The flaps 13 are bent so; that they lie along theinner faces of the ends 5 and the flaps 11 are turned down so they passwithin the container and lie against the inner faces of the sides 3-.The cans or bottles can be easily stored between the sides 3 and flaps11 before the top sections 7 are forced down into complete closingposition, and then, because of the shouldered edges 14 of the flaps 13,the top sections are flush with and between the upper edges 15 of thesides 3. Also, as fully shown in FIGURE 1, the flaps 11 terminate justshort of the end portions 5, and can be folded into the box above theportion 2. Hence the end portions 5 can be folded snugly against theflaps 5.

The handles 9 are of course turned up as indicated in FIGURE 4 and thesealing strip 16 of FIGURE 4, which has adhesive on one face, isattached by slipping the handle 9 through the slot 17, pasting the stripto the meeting ends of the portions 7, and the ends 19 are made to stickagainst the sides 2. When the carrier is to be opened the cords 18,which extend across the tape 16 under it at the sides and haveprotruding loops at their ends, can easily be pulled to tear the strip16 so that the tops 7 can be raised by pulling up on the handles 9; forthe box as shown in FIGURE 4. When the carrier is built as shown inFIGURE 7, without handles, the

strip 16a shown in FIGURE 6 is pasted across the top of the carrieralong the adjacent edges of the sections 7, and this type of strip canbe ripped across by pulling on the cord 20, which extends centrallyalong the tape as far as the ends 19, and then across the tape; so thatwhen the loop at the middle of this cord is pulled, the tape is severedalong the middle andat the sides of the container, and the top sections7 are liberated. I

I have discovered that light, heat and air cause early deterioration ofunprotected flexible corrugated, fiber or cardboard. Similarly dampnesspermits passage of heat more rapidly than when such material is dry.Dampness also supports formation and growth of microorganisms and molds.

I have overcome these disadvantages by encasing both inside and outsidesurfaces of the carrier with aluminum foil, aluminum pigment, or anyother suitable material. These substances, particularly aluminum foiland aluminum pigment have a high reflectivity for radiant heat andassure permanent waterproofing of the flexible corrugated, fiber orcardboard from which the carrier is made.

The aluminum foil is affixed to all surfaces of the carrier by means ofwaterproof adhesive. The aluminum pigment is sprayed, rolled or paintedthereon. Aluminum foil or aluminum pigment are applied to the flexiblecorrugated, fiber or cardboard sheets prior to forming and cutting ofthe carriers shown in FIG. 1, and indicated in part at 20 in'FIGS. 1, 4,7 and 8.

I may use aluminum foil on all exterior surfaces and aluminum pigment oninterior surfaces, or vice versa; or use aluminum foil on both surfaces;or aluminum pigrnent on both surfaces.

Having described my invention, what I believe to be new is:

1. A carrier receptacle for containers of liquids therein comprisingbottom, side, end and top portions, the side portionshaving terminalflaps overlying the inner faces of the end portions, the top portionsbeing connected to the'end portions and having flaps at the sidesthereof to lie against the inner faces of the side portions, said topportions having matching upturned handles at their edges extendingacross the middle of the container, the flaps on the side portionshaving shouldered upper edges below the upper edges of the sides so thatthe top portions in closed position are flush with the upper edges ofthe side portion and lie between said edges and an adhesive stripsecured over the adjacent edges of the top portions and the upper edgesof the sides, and having a rip cord across its lower face along saidside portions, said strip having a central slot through which thehandles project, the outer faces of all said portions being covered witha waterproof layer comprising aluminum, the flaps on the side portionsterminating short of the bottom of the re- *ceptacle.

2. A carrier receptacle for containers of liquids therein, comprisingbottom, side, end and top portions, the side portions having terminalflaps overlying the inner faces of the end portions, the top portionsbeing connected to the end portions and having flaps at the sidesthereof to lie against the inner faces of the side portions, the flapson the side portions having shouldered edges below the upper edges ofthe side portions, so that the top portions in closed position are flushWith the upper edges of the side portions, an adhesive strip securedover the adjacent edges of the top portions and the upper edges of theside portions, and rip cor-d means on the lower face of said strip totear said strip when the receptacle is to be opened, the outer faces ofall said portions being covered with a waterproof layer'comprisingaluminum, the flaps on the side portions terminating also short of thebottom portion of said receptacle.

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1. A CARRIER RECEPTACLE FOR CONTAINERS OF LIQUIDS THEREIN COMPRISINGBOTTOM, SIDE, END AND TOP PORTIONS, THE SIDE PORTIONS HAVING TERMINALFLAPS OVERLYING THE INNER FACES OF THE END PORTIONS, THE TOP PORTIONSBEING CONNECTED TO THE END PORTIONS AND HAVING FLAPS AT THE SIDESTHEREOF TO LIE AGAINST THE INNER FACES OF THE SIDE PORTIONS, SAID TOPPORTIONS HAVING MATCHING UPTURNED HANDLES AT THEIR EDGES EXTENDINGACROSS THE MIDDLE OF THE CONTAINER, THE FLAPS ON THE SIDE PORTIONSHAVING SHOULDERED UPPER EDGES BELOW THE UPPER EDGES OF THE SIDES SO THATTHE TOP PORTIONS IN CLOSED POSITION ARE FLUSH WITH THE UPPER EDGES OFTHE SIDE PORTION AND LIE BETWEEN SAID EDGES OF THE TOP PORTIONS AND THEUPPER EDGES OF THE SIDES, AND HAVING A RIP CORD ACROSS ITS LOWER FACEALONG SAID SIDE PORTIONS, SAID STRIP HAVING A CENTRAL SLOT THROUGH WHICHTHE HANDLES PROJECT, THE OUTER FACES OF ALL SAID PORTIONS BEING COVEREDWITH A WATERPROOF LAYER COMPRISING ALUMINUM, THE FLAPS ON THE SIDEPORTIONS TERMINATING SHORT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE RECEPTACLE.